Hot Hatch decisions

[stuart1441]

Hi All,

Its that time again and I've got the itch to change my car...

I'm now at the point where i think i know what i should buy, what i want and what would be sensible; just after a few opinions / outside contenders.

Wish List: Another Porsche (Probably a Cayman GTS), sadly running and purchase costs mean this will have to wait a year or two.

Next down the line would be another S3, I quite like the new car; especially the interior but i have also started doing a few more miles recently and could i realistically expect to achieve mid thirties / early forties (MPG) from a DSG car??

I currently drive a E82 123d Coupe which i bought for a good price 18 months ago but having come from a cayman S it has always been lacking in excitement, It has been pretty economical and the looks have grown on me so i have also considered replacing it with a 125d auto; this should provide the decent MPG that would be sensible.

Aside form that I have looked at S5's (3.0T) and the golf R / M135i but each has its drawbacks to me

Anyone got any thoughts?

[stuart1441]

JakeT said:

A45 AMG? Seems to be a different sort of car from them...

It is another option but i do find the interior a bit cheap looking, im not a fan of the carbon inserts or the mock ipad sat nav but each to their own

[stuart1441]

AlexRS2782 said:

That's some top quality forum lurking - 55 months until your 1st post

Haha, so it would seem.

I've always popped in for a general view and tended to stick with model / brand specific forums; in this instance id like a bit more of a general opinion

Cheers

[stuart1441]

StottyEvo said:

M135i is supposed to be pretty decent on fuel in the real world isn't it? It would be a nice progression from the 123d too.

The M235i could be a good call if its within budget and you don't specifically need a hatch.

It certainly interesting that the big 6 cylinder is proving more economical in the real world, I do have a soft spot for the car and actually had one on order for march delivery. unfortunately due to a change in circumstances i had to cancel; given the LCI facelift being expected MY15 (so i understand) i may have to look into them again.

Its not all about economy but as an everyday driver it has to be affordable but also provide some fun which i currently miss in the 123d

[stuart1441]

Captainawesome said:

Not driven the rest but regarding the S3's thirst, my wife's car is the worst I have driven for drinking. With your foot down I have seen 5 MPG!!!!!! Before we bought her diesel A3, I mentioned to the salesman about liking the S3, he said that he used to have one and got rid of it purely due to it's thirst. This is very sensitive to driving style but why would you buy a fast car to pootle about in??

Usually hovers around the mid 20s according to the OBC but I think it is being optimistic due to the amount of times the bloody thing needs a drink.

Interesting, I owned a 8P S3 (2008) and it averaged 30 mpg over the 15,000 miles that i had it, unfortunately it also used to drink 1L of oil per 1000 mls in the end hence why i moved on.

I would hope that a DSG car and model updates would present a 20% improvement but one to bear in mind during the test drive phase

Edited by stuart1441 on Sunday 24th August 17:31